School: Tang (roll number 8037)
- Location:
- Tang, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: T. Ó Caisil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0746, Page 537
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- A man named John Reilly, Rathmore,
Ballymahon a meal-dealer carried sixteen stone of oaten meal to Athlone market nine Irish miles. He would carry a sack of corn fifty six stone weight with ease. Thomas Murtagh of Tang,Ballymahon a sacher in Shrule Mills one mile from Ballymahon would carry forty stone sacks with ease up a ladder.
Raymond Wall,Boher,Ballymahon,carried forty stone sacks with ease. Michael McGrath,Cana,four miles east from Ballymahon,was a great weight and sledge thrower. Michael Evers a celebrated long distance runner. He won several three mile races. Thomas Foxe was a great high jumper. He resided at Ballinacliffey near the P.O. He jumped over six feet at every sports.
A great mower named Keenan at Stague
near Tang(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael Conlon
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Informant
- Mr Conlon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rathmore, Co. Longford
